By default, on all versions of Windows, the Telnet client is disabled, and attempting to run it displays the following message:
"telnet" no se reconoce como un comando interno o externo,
programa o archivo por lotes no ejecutableYou may need the Telnet client to connect or check certain settings, for example, to see whether ports are open. This tutorial explains how to enable Telnet in Windows using the command line or graphical interface:
Enable the Telnet client in Windows using the GUI
To enable it, open Panel de Control:
Among the icons, click Programas:
Then click Activar o desactivar características de Windows and, in the Características section, select Cliente Telnet:
Once you continue, the feature will be installed:
Once the installation is complete, the Telnet client will be ready to use.
Enable Telnet in Windows using the CLI
First, open Command Prompt (CMD) as an administrator (How to open the Windows command prompt):
With CMD open, run the following command:
dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:telnetclient
After the command runs, its output should look like this:
Once the installation is complete, the Telnet client will be ready to use.
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